Weather Alerts For Lexington, NE

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 1118 PM CST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Likely Friday... Phillips-Rooks-Dawson-Gosper-Phelps-Furnas-Harlan- 1118 PM CST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR DAWSON, GOSPER, PHELPS, FURNAS, HARLAN, PHILLIPS AND ROOKS COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * WINDS...From the northwest, sustained 30-35 MPH with frequent gusts 45-60 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25-30 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. &&

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 1114 PM CST Thu Jan 15 2026 Phillips-Rooks-Valley-Greeley-Sherman-Howard-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall- Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin- Including the cities of Campbell, Minden, Hollinger, Oxford, Orleans, Sherman Reservoir, Cozad, Plainville, Greeley, Codell, Grand Island, Spalding, Alma, Holdrege, Hildreth, Beaver City, Kearney, Willow Island, Arapahoe, Stockton, Loup City, Gothenburg, Johnson Lake, Lexington, Elwood, Hastings, Franklin, Scotia, Litchfield, Cambridge, Ord, Wolbach, St. Paul, and Phillipsburg 1114 PM CST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds sustained 30-40 MPH with frequent gusts 50-60 MPH, mainly during the day Friday. * WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central and south central Nebraska, including the Nebraska Tri Cities. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds could damage trees and power lines. Localized power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Through early Friday morning, most places within the Warning area will only experience gusts up to around 40 MPH. However, winds will increase after sunrise and peak in intensity during the daytime hours. In addition, isolated to scattered snow showers are likely to occur during the day Friday. Some of these snow showers could be somewhat intense, causing brief-but-significant visibility reductions, along with slick spots on roads...despite very minimal actual snow accumulation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution if you must drive. &&